Herbie Hancock

1960 Olympic decathlete gold medalist Rafer Johnson of the United States after climbing the stairs of the Memorial Coliseum prepares to light the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony for the XXIII Olympic Games on July, 28,1984 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. Tony Duffy/Getty Images hide caption

Herbie Hancock, speaking to high school students in the State Dining Room of the White House during President Obama's celebration of International Jazz Day on April 29, 2016. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

International Jazz Day is the culmination of Jazz Appreciation Month, which draws public attention to jazz and its extraordinary heritage throughout April. Courtesy of International Jazz Day hide caption

Evgeny Pobozhiy, winner of the Herbie Hancock International Jazz Guitar Competition, performing at the Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2019. Steve Mundinger/Courtesy of the Hancock Institute hide caption

Kamasi Washington, left, and Herbie Hancock. The jazz luminaries have announced they will be going on tour together this year. Photo of Kamasi Washington: Getty Images. Photo of Herbie Hancock: courtesy of the artist. hide caption

Herbie Hancock, performing during the Thelonious Monk Jazz Trumpet Competition on November 9, 2014 in Los Angeles. The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, which presents these competitions, will change its name to the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz. Michael Tran/FilmMagic hide caption

Rod Temperton in 2004. Frank Micelotta/Getty Images hide caption

Sheet music for W.C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues." Wikimedia Commons hide caption

Herbie Hancock. Douglas Kirkland hide caption

Herbie Hancock. Douglas Kirkland hide caption